大慧普覺禪師語錄 8.42

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8.42

Instructing the assembly, he brought up [the following]: "A monk asked Yunmen, 'What was the intended meaning of Bodhidharma facing the wall for nine years?' Yunmen said, 'Twenty-seven.'" The Master said, "'Twenty-seven, twenty-seven'—utterly without news. Seen from behind, it is distinct; viewed head-on, it is hard to recognize. Since it is viewed head-on, why is it hard to recognize? 'One can know proprietary etiquette.'"

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